The NSW Food Authority is responsible for administering and enforcing these provisions in NSW and for administering the Food Act 2003 (NSW), which includes sections about information that can mislead the consumer.

What is needed on a food label?

A food label must identify:

a name for the food sufficient to indicate the true nature of the food

the identification of a ‘lot’ of the food

name and street address in Australia or NZ of the supplier of the food (eg. the manufacturer, marketer or importer)

Details not enforced by the Food Authority

the presence and accuracy of total weights and measures statements, which are the responsibility of the National Measurement Institute. Note that the Food Authority is responsible for percentage ingredient statements.